Nothing brings good tidings and cheer like delicious holiday fare – deviled eggs, butter-laden potatoes, gravy-smothered turkey. In fact, food remains the focal point of most holiday celebrations, wherein family and friends gather around the table. This makes it all the more important that you serve your painstakingly created dishes in style – that and it somehow makes the food taste better. Take a look at our stylish serving pieces for holiday parties, and other catering rentals, that will make for a memorable food-focused gathering.

Luxe Hors D’oeuvres & Entrees

Which is better – hor d’oeuvres or entrees? We can’t decide, but there is no doubt that appetizers have picked up in popularity in recent years. Maybe it’s the charcuterie fad, but people seem to love these flavor-packed and visually stunning creations. And what better way to display them than a gorgeous Silver Tray – try Carson Rectangle for charcuterie or Carson Round for tidbits on toothpicks. If you prefer a rustic-inspired alternative, our Wood Charcuterie Board or Wood Melamine Tray are both gorgeous.

Come time for dinner, create a complete look using our crisp white Melamine Serving Pieces. From deep platters to bowls and trays, there is a piece for every tasty morsel. Add on other essentials, like a Rattan Bread Basket – for those fan-favorite rolls. Plus a Stainless Steel Gravy Boat (or two)! If you plan to have a larger guest count and want to keep dinner service easy peasy, no problem. We rent chafing dishes, plus stock a variety of other catering rentals.

Fanciful Dessert Plates

What are the holidays without your favorite desserts? Alongside charcuterie, dessert displays are also popular – elegant tiered arrangements featuring everything from homemade pies to handheld puddings. Our Marble and Gold Cake Stands are adjustable, ideal for creating a custom arrangement. And our Windsor Stands would be a fun add-on. For a rustic-inspired table, feature the Wyatt Pedestals alongside the Willow 2-Tiered Stand – perfect for minis! Of course, you’ll also need plates. We recommend any of our gold accent china, for that luxe seasonal look. Check out Hamlet for a traditional table, or Athena for a more modern setting.

Beautiful Beverage Displays

Easily the most underrated serving pieces for rent are our beverage dispensers, for a coffee or tea service. Regardless of the size of your holiday party, these elegant pieces will make for an elevated experience. We have options for table service or drink stations, including the Silver Coffee Server and Silver Coffee Urn. Just don’t forget the matching cream and sugar set – a must for that charming old-school look. For larger parties, or if you plan to feature a build-you-own hot chocolate bar, opt for a larger Copper Coffee Urn. You might also throw in a second Silver Urn, to provide a spiked coffee or hot chocolate option for the adults!

Want to feature a number of these serving pieces for holiday parties? Peruse our full inventory of stylish serving ware, or get help from a team member at info@southerneventsonline.com. We look forward to making your holiday gatherings a success! Need more help for the upcoming holidays? Take a look at our holiday party planning tips & checklist!

The key to throwing a successful holiday party (and not throwing your sanity out of the window) is proper preparation. If you’ve ever hosted a holiday party before, you understand how chaotic planning can be. Even then, you may still feel like you’re scrambling trying to get things done at the last minute. This is why we want to treat you to a stress-free holiday party planning experience. Whether you’re hosting an intimate holiday dinner at home or a large formal gala! Check out our tips below on holiday party must-haves, featuring our stylish rentals. Plus, grab our Holiday Party Checklist that will make it easy to execute a jolly affair!

On-Trend Holiday Office Party

Hosting a holiday party at the office can be limiting, but that doesn’t mean it should be boring. Start by adding some color to the office with festive linens in a brilliant Heritage Cranberry or deep Magnolia Green. If you’re serving food, even just appetizers, pass on the paper plates and opt for Gold Accent China paired with matching Gold Austin Flatware. Finally, serve up a DIY Hot Cocoa or Coffee Bar (don’t forget the Baileys!), with our hot beverage dispensers. Alternatively, treat your team to a casual cocktail hour featuring a formal bar and a menu of seasonal cocktails in fancy glassware!

Casual Holiday Luncheon

When hosting a holiday luncheon, chances are you’ll be inviting co-workers, peers, and people you may want to network with. That’s why you’ll want the event to feel approachable, yet still have a formal holiday vibe. In order to achieve this, you’ll want to have coordinating linens such as our Champagne Sequin Linen, Chafing Dishes, and Copper Beverage Service Equipment – to give your holiday party a festive feel. To make sure guests feel welcome and encouraged to mingle, we also recommend a stylish lounge. Our Fern Velvet Sofa and Bamboo Arm Chairs are a chic set!

Feast at a Festive Gala

The holidays are a great time to celebrate in a big way and a grand gala is just the way to thank VIP clients or your team for all they contribute to your company’s success. If you’re hosting a large formal company holiday party, there are a few items you’ll want to make sure you include. A red carpet entrance area sets the scene, as do our Boxwood Walls – emblazoned with your company logo or festival holiday decor. Cocktail and bistro tables are a must for mingling and should be decked out with luxe linens, say Etched Velvet or a shimmery Satin. Then there is the bar, where guests can enjoy their favorite seasonal drinks, from a Hot Toddy to spiked cocoa. We also recommend having formal place settings with china, chargers, and plenty of glassware for toasting the year past and ahead.

At-Home Holiday Soriee

Cozy home holiday parties are a wonderful and intimate way to share seasonal good tidings with family and friends. But these gatherings can stretch the limits of anyone’s kitchen! Whether you need extra plates or forks, serving dishes and platters, or flutes for toasting, we have it all. We even offer a selection of carefully curated Holiday Boxes, packed with all the essentials for creating a stylish holiday tablescape – like the ice-inspired Silver Soiree! We can also elevate your seating, with our Adeline or Harlin Dining Chairs. For an extra luxe look, create an elegant drink display using our rolling Gold Bar Cart. As always, we’re glad to schedule a delivery or pick-up at our Franklin warehouse.

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If you’re hosting a holiday party, we’d love to help! Send us a message at info@southerneventsonline.com for assistance designing a seasonal get-together, big or small, that will have your guests in awe.

With winter behind us, Tennesse comes to life with wildflower fields, lush green spaces, and springtime celebrations! To help you celebrate this time of year, Southern offers a stylish selection of rentals to create bright Easter tablescapes. So that you can easily create a modern table that will ‘wow’ your guests, we’ve put together a collection of our easy Easter-inspired holiday boxes featuring stylish place settings.

Bunny Blues

Our Bunny Blues box is classically charming, with a mix of beautiful blues and neutral yellow hues. This design is bright yet down to earth, for a look that is elegant and perfect for Easter. It includes our Darcy China, Abby Flatware, Madison Glassware, Blue Kensington Linens, and Champagne Dupioni Napkins. For an added pop of color, we recommend featuring bright and fresh floral centerpieces!

Hippity Hoppity

Featuring a mix of yellow and orange with gold accents, our Hippity Hoppity box is bright and fun. It includes our Darcy China, Gold Accent China, Sophia Flatware, Carly Glassware, Champagne Glassware, Mango Sheer Grapefruit Linens, and Cornsilk Pindot Napkins. By mixing textures and patterns, you’ll have a tablescape that is oh so chic and memorable!

In Bloom

Our In Bloom box is a beautiful balance of old and new, with bright colors and vintage-inspired serving ware. The combination of pastel tones and crisp white makes for a slightly whimsical look that your guests will love. It includes our Heirloom China, Austin Flatware, Hob Nob Glassware, Cornsilk Poly Linens, Havana Parchment Linens, and Coral Poly Linens.

Lilac Love

If you prefer a tablescape that is beautiful but a little more down-to-earth, look no further than our Lilac Love box. It features our White Round China, Bradley Flatware, Carly Glassware, Mint Julep Cups, Oatmeal Linens, and Lilac Poly Linens, for a look that is sleek and neutral. Meanwhile, a small pop of pastel purple maintains that classic Easter palette.

Spring Has Sprung

When you want to host an Easter dinner outside, we recommend our Spring Has Sprung box. Featuring crisp white, metallic silver, and bright green, it perfectly complements a lush outdoor setting. It includes our Alabaster China, Glass Charger with Silver Rim, Abby Flatware, Pure Glassware, Lime Pindot Linens, and Silver Poly Linens. For an extra dose of color, consider fresh greenery and bright blooms for your Easter tablescapes.

Customize It!

If our pre-made holiday boxes aren’t to your liking, we offer a custom option! Design a box to fit your Easter table by selecting from our wide inventory of china, glassware, flatware, linens, and more.

Want to secure one of these easter tablescapes for your party? Contact our team to reserve your holiday box at info@southerneventsonline.com!

Create a stylish table for your guests with holiday rentals from Southern Events! We’ve curated some of our favorite tips for making your holiday tablescapes sophisticated yet unique. Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving for family and friends or having a festive holiday gathering in December or January. Count on Southern Events to help you make your Middle Tennessee holidays special!

Holiday Theme: Warm + Cozy

We love the idea of coming home for the holidays – especially this year – so make your holiday rentals extra hygge. Greet guests with warm wood farm tables, soft velvet linens, & glowing candles in glass vases for a cozy ambiance they’ll love.

Featured Rentals | Farm Tables, Earthen China, Gold Rim Glass Charger, Austin Gold Flatware, Pure Glassware, Colored Glassware, Davis Glass Cylinders, Fern Velvet Linens

Photo | Nyk + Cali Photography

Photo | Nyk + Cali Photography

Photo | Nyk + Cali Photography

Holiday Theme: Go Bold

Rules have long been thrown out this year so have a little fun with your holiday table this year. Try a bold, untraditional color for your holiday linen rentals like a spiced pumpkin orange or deep Mediterranean blue, and combine with our luxurious new linen textures such as our etched velvets, rustic Havana, and polished Kennedy linens.

Featured Rentals | Medallion Gold Glass Charger, Cybil Glassware, Spice Velvet Linens, Silver Etched Velvet Linens, Brushed Copper Flatware, Coronado Gold Accent China, Navy Dupioni Linens, Storm Kennedy Linens, Lagoon Linens, Colored Glassware

Photo | Courtney Davidson Photography

Photo | Jenna Henderson

Holiday Theme: Natural Beauty

Enhance your traditional holiday tablescape by adding fruit to your Thanksgiving pumpkins or winter greenery. Pomegranates pop off our satin and velvet linen rentals for a luxe winter look. Let wheat, apples, and artichokes on a greenery garland and celebrate the harvest season with farm tables and cross-back chairs. Pears adorn a whimsical and elegant floral holiday tablescape with our Carrera Mable plates, gold flatware, Harlin chairs, and velvet linen rentals.

Featured Rentals | Sterling Velvet Linens, Russet Satin Linens, Stemless Glassware, Farm Tables, Crossback Chairs, Carrera Marble Dinner Plates, Harlin Chairs

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Don’t Forget the Food! Holiday Buffets

Don’t forget the food service when planning your holiday meal. Your holiday buffet and service rentals can be just as beautiful as your tablescape. Our catering service rentals offer the best of both worlds. Serve hot beverages from our gorgeous hammered coffee urns while you keep food warm in our coordinating hammered chafing dishes. Host your best cocktail hour with our wide range of glassware rentals. And dish up your holiday dessert buffet with our pedestals that are perfect for pie!

Featured Rentals | Hammered Copper Coffee Urn, Hammered Silver Coffee Urn, Davis Glassware, Earthen China Mugs, Gold Metal Intersect Cube, Wyatt Pedestals, White Wash Farm Table

Photo | Jen & Chris Creed Photographers

Photo | Jenna Henderson

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Want more creative holiday rental ideas?

Look no further! Download our Holiday Style Guide then contact the Southern team to reserve your rentals today!

Metallic finished rentals help dress up any soiree, whether a casual cocktail party or a formal dinner. Make your Nashville or Franklin TN holiday party sparkle and shine with our gold and silver party rentals. Here are a few of the metallic chairs, tableware and lounge accessories for your company holiday party.

Gold Chiavari Chairs

These classic chairs are the perfect way to dress up a more casual venue, or a wonderful way to keep the overall design more formal. Gold never goes out of style, and the comfortable seat cushion makes this on-trend staple an enjoyable one, too!

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Gold Conga Drum Tables

Add a little more gold to your event with the metallic Gold Conga Drum Tables. Perfect for a lounge area, these tables add a little bit of sparkle and personality to an otherwise neutral area. Pair it with our white Mercer Loveseats or Couch for a modern look or our London Loveseat (shown below) for a contemporary event lounge.

Photo by Phindy Studios

Austin Flatware

The ever popular Austin Flatware dresses up a tablescape with everyone’s favorite metallic of the moment: gold! Pair them with red napkins and green garland to keep the design very holiday friendly, or place them next to our Belmont Chargers with beaded details for a winter wonderland look.

Glass Charger with Gold Rim

Add just a touch of gold to your tablescape with the Glass Charger with Gold Rim. Perfect for your holiday soirees, these chargers pair well with our Hamlet & Ophelia China making a statement at each guests’ seat.

Silver Leaf Linen

Let your linens sparkle and shine with our Silver Leaf Linen – placed a top cocktail high tops, guest book or gift tables, or even the buffet table adds a winter shimmer to your holiday party gathering.

Photo by Phindy Studios

Bonus Tip! Neutral Accents

Too much of a good thing applies when styling an event with metallics: ground your design with neutral elements, like our Grayson Farm Tables or Ghost Chairs. Better yet, combine them together for an optical illusion: the lucite and gray can combine to look silver with the right lighting & design. Add a Chiffon Runner and set with your favorite metallic tableware for a winter wonderland-inspired tablescape.

Photo by Details Nashville (top) and Jenna Henderson, Photographer (bottom)

Pure Glassware and Reese Glassware

With sleek lines for an unassuming silhouette, the Pure Glassware and Reese Glassware make for the perfect complement to metallic tablescape pieces you choose.

Want to add metallic details to your company holiday event in Nashville, Franklin or Middle Tennessee? Contact our team about rentals at info@southerneventsonline.com to get started!

Casseroles and turkey and pie, oh my! The holidays are on their way, and with all that extra food to serve to your guests, you might be in need of extra serviceware to make your festivities go smoothly. China, flatware, champange flutes, chaffing dishes, coffee urns, table linens, extra seating – whatever you need, Southern has you covered.

Reserve your items today and email our team at info@southerneventsonline.com.